307 C
PANTONE 307 C COATED
Pantone 307 C is HEX #006BA6, RGB 0, 107, 166, and about CMYK 100, 36, 0, 35. It is a dark, vivid cool blue color. The best text color on it is white at 5.75:1.
| Family | Blue |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | trust, stability and focus |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #006BA6 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 006BA6 | |
| RGB | 0, 107, 166 | |
| RGB percent | 0.0%, 42.0%, 65.1% | |
| CMYK | 100, 36, 0, 35 | |
| HSL | 201, 100%, 33% | |
| HSV | 201, 100%, 65% | |
| LAB | 43.2, -3.2, -38.8 | |
| LCH | 43.2, 38.9, 265.3 | |
| Decimal | 27558 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-307-c: #006BA6; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #006BA6; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-307-c': '#006BA6' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.420, blue: 0.651) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_307_c">#006BA6</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF006BA6) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"307-c","name":"307 C","hex":"#006BA6"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 307 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 307 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 307 C is white, with a contrast ratio of 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #006BA6 on white | 5.75:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| #006BA6 on black | 3.65:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| White on #006BA6 | 5.75:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #006BA6 | 3.65:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 307 C
5.75:1
307 C on white
5.75:1
307 C on near black
3.29:1
Printing and Pantone matching
307 C is built here as C100 M36 Y0 K35. This color is highly saturated, so a CMYK build usually looks duller than the spot ink. Use the spot ink when accuracy matters. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.
| CMYK build | C100 M36 Y0 K35 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 170% |
| Ink note | Within the roughly 300% limit many printers use. |
Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.
Similar Pantone colors
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Questions about 307 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 307 C?
HEX #006BA6, equivalent to RGB 0, 107, 166. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 307 C?
A process build of C100 M36 Y0 K35. This color is highly saturated, so a CMYK build usually looks duller than the spot ink. Use the spot ink when accuracy matters.
Is Pantone 307 C a warm or cool color?
It is a cool color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 201 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 307 C?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.75:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.